A man with an average of 49 with a point to prove.Playing like a man with a point to prove. The pitch has done considerably less since lunch.
But *touch wood* we’ve not gifted India opportunities. Grafting at the moment.
He’s not had a great series by his standards and after the debate in the last test match around his 1st innings dismissal, he’s definitely change tact. Proving a point or whatever people want to call it, he’s went back to basics so far which is good to see.A man with an average of 49 with a point to prove.
Great knock from Root.
Wicket is absolute dog turd but didn't account for Ducket and Bairstow.
It's no different from us preparing seaming wicket that don't turn when we play India here.
I don't think it's the same. Even when England produce a greener wicket, it will always be playable from the start. Groundsmen are judged on producing wickets that give the batsmen and bowlers something to work with in England. We don't like wickets that are too flat and give the batsmen it to easy, but we don't produce this turdIt's no different from us preparing seaming wicket that don't turn when we play India here.
Or you might just have jinxed himYou always feel that even Root is struggling for form, at some point in a series he will give you a match winning innings. This could be it.
I'm not superstitious but sorry to those of you that areOr you might just have jinxed him
No more eating until the end of play now, please!105-3 when I started my cornflakes
Not sure about 400 but they have done exceptionally well to get 300 on that pitch they are bang in the game nowRoot has kept us in it, dont throw it away in the morning and hopefully get up to 400 and see how the pitch plays for India.